“Too often, weary parents brave icy roads and sleep deprivation, their bodies still healing from Cesarean sections or vaginal tears, to make sure their newborn’s rash or sleep pattern or congestion is not serious. We try to shelter them in covered car seats and get them home quickly, hoping they haven’t caught any of the RSV, influenza, or MRSA circulating in the halls of our urgent care or emergency departments.”
Why we need to better support families postpartum in my latest for Doximity.